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January in Africa: Internet shutdowns, Uber Lite, and massive funding
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The West’s unconscious bias against tech in Afrika limits innovation
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The internet has made sports betting easier, so Uganda is banning it
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Viral images of the Nairobi terror attack victims failed journalism
An article by the New York Times on the Riverside terrorist attacks in Nairobi has provoked fury and consternation in Kenya. The article features a photograph by AP credited to the photographer Khalil Senusi showing bodies of victims of the attack slumped on chairs and covered ...
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Lorian Synaro of Anonymous explains the motive behind #OpSudan and #OpZimbabwe
Over the past week, Zimbabwe has experienced citizens protesting over raised fuel prices and high living costs. While in Sudan protests about the country's economic problems and President Omar al-Bashir's 30-year term started in December 2018. In both cases, the governments resorted ...
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Zimbabwe blocked internet access, so Anonymous DDoS'd the government’s websites
For several days, starting on Monday 14 January 2019, Zimbabweans have been without Internet access. This is as a result of the Southern Afrikan country's government, under rumored instructions from General Chiwenga and the leadership of President Emerson Mnangagwa, decided to threaten ...
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Here's why the DRC cut off their internet in the run-up to the elections
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) cut off internet access in the run-up to elections during December 2018 — other telecommunications services such as SMS were also suspended in the country. The reason given by authorities in the DRC for the internet shut ...
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December in Africa: Ghanian healthcare drones and Cameroonian separatist cryptocurrency
December is an expensive month for anyone, and tech companies across Africa went on a fundraising spree in advance of the festive period last month. Companies from across the continent, in a variety of sectors, raised funding in December. Most notable was pan-African e-commerce ...
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November in Africa: Spotify expands and drones protect wildlife
Too often in these monthly wraps we look at the negative side of tech in Africa, usually what governments are doing to milk the sector for all it is worth. Last month, however, we saw the potential for tech on the continent, and how if it is employed in the right way it can have ...
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Nigeria caught in WhatsApp fake news whirlwind ahead of elections
After numerous infamous cases of people in India and Brazil falling prey to fake news spread on WhatsApp, the problem is now spreading to Nigeria. The West African nation is hosting its national elections in February next year, and a report from The Poynter Institute says its citizens ...
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Niger will use drones to protect almost extinct antelope species
Niger is now turning to using drones as a means of surveillance and protecting the antelopes in its Termit and Tin Toumma ...
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Ethiopia to launch its first-ever satellite with China’s help
Ethiopia has announced its intention to launch its first satellite during 2019 costing a total of $8 million and China will ...
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Study: WhatsApp helps Nigerian women get their voices heard
Mobile phones have become widespread all over the world, including in rural and low-income communities. As research shows, ...
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New whisteblower app fights forced evictions in Kenya
The Sengwer community in Embobut Forest is now using "This Is My Backyard" app, to document, and boost negotiations to resolve ...
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Alibaba’s Jack Ma opens a startup hub in Kigali to support Afrikan innovation
A new hub has been opened in Kigali, Rwanda which aims to assist the country's small and medium-sized enterprises, as well ...
